ESL lesson on Energy

1. Energy
Resources

2. Unit 1 (4 lessons)
1.1 Lesson 1:Critical Thinking
■ Get to know your classmates
■ Discuss a given topic (watch a video on this topic)
■ Form an opinion and share it with the group
1.2 Lesson 2: Environmental Science
■ What is Environmental Science
■ Define words in a science context
1.3 Lesson 3: Energy Resources
■ New vocabulary
■ Energy sources
■ Describing Trends
1.4 Lesson 4: Ecosystems
■ New vocabulary
■ Paraphrasing
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3. Today we will cover:
– New vocabulary
– Energy sources
– Describing Trends

4. Types of icons
Individual
work icon
This icon means you will work alone

5. Types of group work icons
Pair work
icon
This icon means you will pick 1
other person to work with.

6. Types of group work icons
Group work icon
Class discussion
When you see this icon, we will all
meet and contribute in the chat room

7. ■ What is an energy source?
■ Can you think of different energy
production methods (where energy
comes from) ?
Activating Background knowledge
5 Min

8. Exercise A
Look at the following pictures and try to guess
what kind of energy production each picture
represents.
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9. Picture 1

10. Picture 2

11. Picture 3

12. Picture 4

13. Picture 5

14. Picture 6

15. Let’s look at some potential..

16. Picture 1: Coal-fired Powered power station

17. Picture 2: An offshore oil rig

18. Picture 3 : A nuclear power station

19. Picture 4 : A geothermal power station

20. Picture 5 : A solar power station

21. Picture 6 : A wind farm

22. Exercise B
Types of energy
production
Which types are most
commonly used
today?
Will types will go into
the future?
Coal-fired Powered power
station
An offshore oil rig
A nuclear power station
A geothermal power station
A solar power station
A wind farm
5 Min

23. 2 Min
When you are done, share 1 type of energy that you thought will go into
the future & WHY you think so? One person from each pair should share
your definition on the chat group.
For example: “Anna & Ben : [Your future energy source and why] “
Exercise C

24. Exercise D
Expand your understanding
■ Choose 1 other energy production method
(not the 1 just discussed in exercise C).
■ Use as many words as possible to describe
the picture and its characteristics.
3 Min

25. Let’s look at some potential..

26. Coal-fired Powered power station
■ Relatively cheap
■ Polluting
■ Unpopular (carbon emissions)
■ Relatively safe
■ Finite
■ Traditional

27. Offshore oil rig
■ Expensive
■ Polluting (oil spills)
■ Unpopular (carbon emissions)
■ Finite
■ Hazardous (gas explosions and
rough weather)
■ Productive
■ Traditional

28. A nuclear power station
■ Extremely expensive
■ Polluting (cancer)
■ Unpopular
■ Finite
■ Hazardous

29. A geothermal power station
■ Expensive
■ Clean
■ Unlimited Energy supply
■ Safe
■ Relatively Efficient
■ Modern
■ Drawback: can only be used in
areas where there is geothermal
activity

30. A solar power station
■ Panels are expensive
■ Once made, it provides clean
energy (virtually no carbon
emissions)
■ Popular
■ Unlimited energy supply – as long
as the sun shines
■ Safe
■ Relatively efficient
■ modern

31. A wind farm
■ Expensive
■ Once made, its clean (virtually no
carbon emissions)
■ Unpopular
■ Unlimited energy supply – as long
as there is wind
■ Safe

32. Exercise E
■ Look at the graph “Worldwide energy use 2008 &
2030 ”
■ What does the graph show?
5 Min3 Min

33. 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Oil Gas Coal Nuclear Hydroelectric Geothermal,
Solar and
Wind
Worldwide energy use 2008 & 2030 (projected)
2008 2030

34. What words can we use to describe trends?
Go up No change Go down Adjectives Adverbs
Rise Stay the
same
Fall Slight Slightly
Increase Remain at Decease Gradual Gradually
Grow Does not
change
Decline Rapidly Rapidly
Improve Unchanged Worsen Significant Significantly

35. Exercise F
■ Let’s look at the graph again. Pick 1 energy source and
describe the trend using the suggested vocabulary and a
complete sentence.

36. Some model answers:
■ The use of oil will drop significantly to 30% by 2030.
■ The use of gas will stay almost the same, falling slightly to 22% by
20130.
■ The use of coal will decline slightly to 22% by 2030.
■ The use of nuclear power will steadily increase to 11% by 2030.
■ The use of hydroelectric power will improve slightly to 7% by 2030,
■ The use of geothermal, solar and wind energy will rise sharply to 8% by
2030.
Lets
share
our
answers

37. Now you know:
– Some new science
vocabulary
– About different energy
sources
– How to describe Trends

38. Thank you all!
Remember to reflect on this weeks lesson in your ‘Blog Spot’